"King?!" Adam was startled. He turned his head quickly towards the Paladin.
"Adam, from now on you must fight alone. I will only stay inside your body. The Paladins are not allowed to join in attacking the Ordogs. You must fight them with your own strength." The Paladin felt it was time for him to say goodbye. He would return to Adam's body and serve only as an observer."Wait a minute! Then what about me? Am I supposed to kill those creatures with my bare hands?" Adam felt confused. The paladin had given him no choice. He doubted himself. He doubted if he could defeat those creatures.The paladin didn't just walk away from him. He gave Adam the knowledge of his powers. Each Paladin is endowed with their own special powers. It was that power that could be used by humans who were chosen to become Jagers—Ordog hunters."Take a good look at my power. When we join again, your body will understand me. Every experience and memory I have will be experienced by you as well. It's like we share a body and mind. That way, you can learn your powers and use them without any effort. Now, open your eyes and kill them!" The Paladin finally refracted. He reunited into Adam's body.When the two came together, Adam felt everything that the being inside his body felt. Memories of the past, the present, and the Paladin's worries. It was like he was Paladin, and Paladin was him."I will begin." Adam snapped his fingers. Instantly he moved toward the crowd of people near the portal. His position was at the back of the line of Jagers, but he could see the Ordog king clearly from where he was.The chosen ones went on the offensive. The powers they possess seem to vary. Some were able to control basic elements such as earth, water, fire and air. There were also those who used psychic powers such as telekinesis and telepathy. Then there are those who use manipulation abilities, where they can transform themselves into electricity, lightning, mythological creatures, or wear the armor of the gods. More than a million people fought in front of the portal and the Ordog king. And this event also happened in other cities and in other parts of the world."Are you still afraid?""A little.""Then force yourself! Kill the Ordog in front of you!""Don't order me around! I know what to do!"Adam confronted one of the Ordogs. He had a black spear pointed at Adam's face. The man quickly created a sword of light in his left hand. The katana-shaped sword of light managed to deflect the spear aimed at him. But Adam's movements were still very stiff. The former loser employee had never exercised in his life. He rarely honed his body like other men. Gyms, exercises, physical training, they were all things he hated."Your movements are stiff!""I know!""Use my memory. Move more smoothly!""You think it's easy to do?!""Just imagine you're a Paladin who's been to many wars!""Sorry, but I'm just a contract employee who gets bullied all the time!"The ordog continued to push Adam. He became helpless. Although Adam had created a circular shield in his other hand, the Ordog's attacks still dominated."The others have killed more than one Ordog. You're far behind!""You're so noisy! Don't you know how hard it is to kill these Ordogs?!""Use your instincts!""Make another weapon that's more effective! You can manipulate light to your heart's content!”Adam kept getting lectured by his friend. He was a complete idiot when it came to fighting. But when it came to survival instincts, he was a champion. A loser would think of a million ways to keep himself from dying. He had to survive because he couldn't depend on others. Because of that, Adam knew exactly how a loser fought."You said I could manipulate light at will. Fine, I'll do it to my heart's content!"Adam put away his sword and shield. He backed away from the Ordogs who continued to attack him. When he was in a safe position, he quickly reshaped something using both hands. And...A bullet of light pierced the Ordog's head, making the creature disappear into black smoke. It turned out that Adam had created a sniper rifle just like the one he had imagined in the online game. That made Paladin shake his head in another dimension."How? Is my rifle that amazing?" Adam smiled."You're crazy!" Paladin was amazed.Adam understood. He could create anything with his light powers. Only his imagination limited him. But for now, he had limits. Paladin had not told him about the energy supply to manipulate light. This energy supply was referred to as 'Mana'."Can I make ballistic missiles?""What is that?""A weapon of mankind that can cause a huge explosion when it hits the target.""If you listen to the way you talk, that weapon requires an enormous amount of Mana."Adam did not understand. Mana? What is that? While aiming at some Ordogs from his position using the binoculars on his rifle, he asked the Paladin to explain about 'Mana'.Mana-pure energy obtained from distilling natural energy into body energy. The chosen humans have their own Mana. But the amount is limited according to their capacity. For example: A has a Mana of 1000, while B has a Mana of 500 only. The thing that made the two of them have different amounts of Mana was due to the factor of the Paladin level that possessed them and the purity of the heart.Since Adam was a loser who rarely committed major sins, the amount of Mana he had was quite large. But he had to use it efficiently."How do I kill the king?""The Ordog king's armor is very strong. To penetrate it is impossible. You need additional power to be able to create an impactful attack on him."Paladin began to worry about the Ordog King. Fortunately, the creature was still from the first dimension. But he did not expect that this foot invasion would be directly led by the king of the first dimension."How do I get additional power?" Adam asked.While they were busy chatting, the giant began to move with the black whales. His footsteps made violent vibrations on the ground. He swung his black trident at the Jagers."Look out!""Get out of there!" Adam shouted very loudly.The swing of the black trident, which was as large as a 400-meter lighthouse, sent the Jagers flying. The wind caused by the swing of the trident made the dust around the portal billow upwards. As the Ordog king swung his trident again, the few people who managed to dodge began to attack him. They created a combination attack to tie up the giant's body. "Hey, tell me how!" Adam tried to think. He was still looking for a way to defeat the Ordog king. "You have to die." Paladin gave the answer. "What do you mean?" Adam was confused. "I will drain my maximum power into your body. Your body will be destroyed, but you will evolve into a being equal to Paladin. Let's call it half-Paladin. With that evolution, you can use up to 80 percent of my power. That's enough to kill him." The Paladin had finished explaining. Adam felt indecisive. He who had just come back to life did not want to die again. Moreover, this time there was no guarantee for him to live again. Paladin left the decision
"This is a gift from me to you. Live once more and stop them the right way. We will meet again when you realize who you really are." Those words always plagued Adam's mind when he slept. Dreams about the war between Ordog and himself, the ruined city, the dimensional portal in the middle of the city, and the glowing figure of a Paladin he did not recognize. All of those things continued to plague Adam for the rest of his life. "Another nightmare?" Someone greeted Adam who was asleep at his desk. "Sorry. These dreams have been coming for the past few years. I don't even know what it means." Adam stretched his neck muscles. After that, he drank the coffee he made last night."Hey, if you think the dream is related to Ordog's first invasion of Earth, then you've lived for a hundred years. You could be a survivor or a time traveler. But, that's not possible." Jonny; Adam's coworker laughed so hard that he forgot about the glass door in front of him. "Ouch!""Who moved the door?!"He w
"Get out of here!" One of the soldiers shouted once more before he was killed by one of the Ordogs. The citizens immediately ran to save themselves. But unfortunately, the Ordogs who were shaped like birdmen immediately hunted down the fleeing citizens. Adam who was carrying Patrick immediately left the chaos. The loser who was good at running away finally showed his skills. He took a shortcut on a small road. His legs kept running until he reached the end of the road. "Oh, shit! "They're everywhere!" Adam ran into the Ordogs again. He turned right and ran away from them. Together with the people, he continued to run towards his office which was not far from the road. Unfortunately, the bird-man Ordog chased after him. The claws on the Ordog's legs slashed at both of Adam's shoulders, causing him to fall forward. And the cat also fell and escaped from his hands."Patrick!"Unfortunately, the cat ran off without him. It seemed that Patrick really knew how to return a favor to his
The situation outside the administration building was getting messy. After the administration building was destroyed, the people who took refuge inside chose to leave for the mountains to the south. Even so, the Ordogs were still on the loose to hunt down the humans still around the portal. The black gorilla was still serving the few Jagers and soldiers who kept urging him to return to the portal. "Are you coming with me?" Jonny asked his friend to come with him to the south. "Sorry, but I'm staying here." Adam felt that there were many things to take care of in the city. "Are you crazy?! Why do you want to stay here?" Jonny found his friend very strange. "Patrick is out there. I have to find him." Adam's reasoning made no sense. "Patrick? He's just a cat! You want to risk your life for him?" Jonny felt like his friend's brain was broken. "Whatever you say, but I'll stay here." Adam remained in the administration building. He refused his friend's offer. "Whatever you say!" Jonn
"Is there any guarantee that the portal won't close while I'm inside?" "Of course not. No one knows what will happen."Adam felt unsure about going inside. However, looking at the injured people, the destroyed buildings, and the dead, he felt their sacrifice should be atoned for. If the portal remained open, Adam feared a second attack from Ordog. "Hey! You!" Someone shouted at him. Adam looked down. He saw a Jager who asked him to come. It looked like the person was a senior Jager. It was obvious from his rather old face. "You shot that thing?""That's right.""Are you one of the Jagers?""No, I'm not. I'm just a citizen.""Just a citizen? That doesn't make sense.""Then why?""An ordinary person with Jager powers as strong as yours should be in the Jager organization. Are you a newcomer?" The Jager continued to ask her questions. He was curious about the identity of the man who had killed the black gorilla. While the junior and senior Jagers cleaned up the mess, he continued to
The shot caused the crystal at the top of the tower to crack and slowly disintegrate in an explosion. A wave of energy swept through the air to where Kato and Oliver were. Both immediately turned their heads towards the portal that was quite a distance away from where they were. "The portal is shrinking!" Kato shouted."We have to hurry! I don't want to get stuck in this dimension!" Oliver recreated the shadow horse. Since there was no time left, Kato got on the horse as well. Oliver rode his horse at full speed. He used his Mana to speed up his horse. "The portal is closing very fast!" Oliver was afraid he wouldn't be able to catch up. They were currently about a kilometer away from the portal. "Maybe I can do this!" Kato remembered his teleportation technique. His memory of the battle between himself and Gideon had come in handy. "Do what?" Oliver doubted that they would make it in time. Before snapping his fingers, he held Oliver's shoulder with one hand. And when he snapped
"The origin of Jager?" Oliver only knew that the story originated a hundred years ago. He didn't understand what the story had to do with Adam."Find him first. Then bring him to me. I'll explain it again." Bruce turned away from the man while looking at his employees downstairs. His office was on the second floor. The hundredth floor was divided into two floors, where the second floor was reserved for the leader. "Alright. I'll look for him." Oliver left the room. But before he went through the door, Bruce wanted his friend to help the juniors to design the Jager entrance exam. Elsewhere, Adam felt all his Mana draining away. His body looked weak. He even had to walk using a wooden stick. He was currently in the south. Far from the city where he lived. Around him there were only rice fields, trees, mountains, rivers, and very simple houses. "I need to rest. My heart feels like it's going to explode." Adam chose to sit on a large rock. He stopped his steps and rested for a moment o
On a new day, early in the morning, Adam felt strange sleeping in the same bed as the stranger he had just met. The bed he slept in was also made of teak wood. The bed looked worn and old. He slowly sat up for a moment and tried to focus. Every bone and muscle in his body ached. He didn't know that the side effects of using Jager's power could be that severe. "Why is it so quiet?" Adam walked out of the house. As he opened the door, he was mesmerized by the sight of the cornfield that he could see more clearly than last night."Wow!"The air was also clean and fresh. This was the first time in his life he felt so grateful. The blue sky with few clouds, the morning sun on the eastern horizon, the luxurious view of the cornfields, Adam felt like he was vacationing in a piece of heaven. "Are you awake?" Ryan greeted. He carried some gardening tools in both hands."What are you doing?" Adam approached him. "The corn will be harvested soon. I'm just checking whether there are any pests